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Wegmans
, the popular grocery chain known for its massive stores and food courts, is closer to opening in Harrison thanks to recent negotiations between Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) and the family-owned grocer.

NKF represented the buyer and the seller, successfully negotiating the sale of a 20-acre parcel at 106-110 Corporate Park Drive in Harrison. The property was sold by Normandy Real Estate Partners to Wegmans Food Markets in a deal that closed Thursday, Jan. 4.

Wegmans is expected to begin initial site work in late spring or early summer.

With 95 stores along the East Coast, 46 of which operate in New York, the closing of the Harrison property deal is a major step in Wegmans’ growth in the New York metropolitan region.

“This site meets everything we look for and we’re eager to join the Harrison community,” said Wegmans’ Senior Vice President of Real Estate Ralph Uttaro.

Wegmans recently opened in Montvale, N.J. and has plans to open at Brooklyn Navy Yard sometime in 2019.